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05/28/2026

NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list. If the degree you are pursuing is on this list, you are being capped at $20,500 per year in federal student loans starting July 1, 2026 — regardless of what your program actually costs. There is an exception so check out my last video for details. Also when I share content regarding what degrees the Department of Education has defined as professional and those that were excluded from the list, is not an invitation to undervalue anyone’s degree, their profession, or the work they do. Save that energy for the people actively making your life harder. When the borrowing limits don’t match the cost of the education required to enter these fields, real people pay the price…literally. If you want to understand what this means for your specific situation, drop HELP in the comments and I’ll reach out 👇🏾 #debtfreegonnabe #studentloans #studentloandebt #highereducation #personalfinance

05/28/2026

“Neurodivergent” is an umbrella term used to describe people whose brains process, learn, communicate, feel, or behave differently from what society considers “typical” (neurotypical). It is not a… | Rachel Everly | 15 comments “Neurodivergent” is an umbrella term used to describe people whose brains process, learn, communicate, feel, or behave differently from what society considers “typical” (neurotypical). It is not a medical diagnosis itself — it is a broader identity and framework. Under the umbrella of neur...

This is a devastating pattern of violence that continues to rob our communities of Black women whose lives mattered, whose futures were stolen, and whose voices must never be silenced. ��

Sharing from @essence: (Four months into the year, and the headlines are already too familiar. Black women, gone, not by chance, but at the hands of men they knew, trusted, and loved.

Femicide, the fatal violence against women and girls because of their gender, is not distant. It is intimate. It shows up in homes, in relationships, in the very spaces meant to feel safe.

Across the country, Black women are losing their lives to husbands, partners, and the fathers of their children. The details may differ, but the pattern is clear, and each loss is devastating.

There is a dangerous habit forming in how we talk about violence against Black women. Each time a life is taken, the conversation drifts toward mental health. While that may be part of the story, it cannot be the whole story. When explanation replaces accountability, the harm gets softened and the women at the center begin to disappear from their own narrative.

Two things can be true at once. Mental health deserves care, investment, and compassion, but it cannot become a shield that dilutes responsibility. Naming mental health without naming the harm keeps us stuck.
The focus must remain on the women whose lives were taken. Say their names, tell their stories, because too often they are reduced to footnotes in conversations that give more space to the person who caused the harm than those who suffered it.

ESSENCE Senior Director of Editorial, Victoria Uwumarogie, pens a candid op-ed on what must change.

We continue to send immense prayers, love, and healing to the families impacted by this violence, both the stories we know and the ones we don’t.)

04/28/2026

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This is a devastating pattern of violence that continues to rob our communities of Black women whose lives mattered, whose futures were stolen, and whose voices must never be silenced. �� Sharing from @essence: (Four months into the year, and the headlines are already too familiar. Black women, gone, not by chance, but at the hands of men they knew, trusted, and loved. Femicide, the fatal violence against women and girls because of their gender, is not distant. It is intimate. It shows up in homes, in relationships, in the very spaces meant to feel safe. Across the country, Black women are losing their lives to husbands, partners, and the fathers of their children. The details may differ, but the pattern is clear, and each loss is devastating. There is a dangerous habit forming in how we talk about violence against Black women. Each time a life is taken, the conversation drifts toward mental health. While that may be part of the story, it cannot be the whole story. When explanation replaces accountability, the harm gets softened and the women at the center begin to disappear from their own narrative. Two things can be true at once. Mental health deserves care, investment, and compassion, but it cannot become a shield that dilutes responsibility. Naming mental health without naming the harm keeps us stuck. The focus must remain on the women whose lives were taken. Say their names, tell their stories, because too often they are reduced to footnotes in conversations that give more space to the person who caused the harm than those who suffered it. ESSENCE Senior Director of Editorial, Victoria Uwumarogie, pens a candid op-ed on what must change. We continue to send immense prayers, love, and healing to the families impacted by this violence, both the stories we know and the ones we don’t.)

03/25/2026

03/08/2026

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01/18/2026

The University of Texas at Arlington said it will start offering buyouts to faculty and staff, citing increased funding challenges amid federal restrictions.

UTA President Jennifer Cowley announced a voluntary separation program and a phased retirement program earlier this week. The programs aim to provide incentives for employees to consider retirement or other career transitions this spring.

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2026/01/15/ut-arlington-to-offer-buyouts-to-employees-amid-federal-funding-cuts-policies/